About
Albizia julibrissin 'Ernest Wilson' is a sizable shrub featuring fine, feathery bipinnate foliage that resembles that of a mimosa. Its growth habit is broad and arching, creating an umbrella-like canopy. During the summer months, it produces fluffy clusters of vibrant pink flowers, distinguished by their long, protruding stamens. This plant is well-suited for compact gardens or can be effectively utilized in pots and containers.
About the genus
Albizia includes a range of deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. They feature bipinnate foliage consisting of numerous small leaflets. The flower clusters are made up of many tiny flowers, notable for their prominent stamens.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil, preferably in full sun for best flower production. Alternating mild and cold spells may damage top-growth. Saplings should flower in three years. Drought-tolerant and thrives in high summer heat and humidity
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained
- Propagation
- Propagate by rooting semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer or by seed: collect seeds from pea-like pods and soften their coats in very hot water, leave to cool for 24 hours and sow. After germination transplant into root trainers to avoid disturbing tap roots
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to verticillium wilt